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What color is 9C00ED?

The RGB color code for color number #9C00ED is RGB(156, 0, 237). In the RGB color model, #9C00ED has a red value of 156, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.2% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 279.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C00ED has a hue of 279.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color 9C00ED is cool or warm?

Color 9C00ED is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C00ED? (For interior and product design)

9C00ED has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#9C00ED

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #9C00ED with dark and light Color




Is #9C00ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C00ED meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #9C00ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 0, 237)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.18%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(279.49deg, 100.0 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
279.49°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 7, 167)
Red
63 (24.6%)
Yellow
7 (2.7%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
279.49°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 279.49°

W: 0.00 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 29

Y : 13.18

Z : 81.14

YXY

Y1 : 13.18

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.11

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 100.00%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 13.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.5P 4.0/26

CIE-Lab

L : 43.04

A : 82.12

B : -79.53

CIE-Lch

L : 43.04

C : 114.32

H : 315.92

CIE-Luv

L : 43.04

U : 27.34

V : -120.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.31

A : 79.02

B : -107.08






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C00ED


Here are the colors similar to 9C00ED. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A020F0
Veronica
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#9500FF
Neon Violet
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#9F00FF
Extreme Violet
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#8F00FF
Electric Violet
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C00ED.


#963CBD
PANTONE 7442 C
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#9B26B6
PANTONE 2592 C
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9C00ED


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C00ED. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 9C00ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C00ED to Behr


#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 14.42 (85.6% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 15.27 (84.7% similar)
#4A585F
Undersea (S470-7)
ΔE - 15.71 (84.3% similar)
#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 15.72 (84.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C00ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C00ED to Valspar


#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 14.48 (85.5% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 15.15 (84.8% similar)
#63777F
Risk-Reward (T692)
ΔE - 15.42 (84.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C00ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C00ED to Sherwin Williams


#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 14.62 (85.4% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 14.84 (85.2% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 14.86 (85.1% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 15.02 (85.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C00ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C00ED to PPG Paints


#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 14.64 (85.4% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 15.23 (84.8% similar)
#535E63
Mysterious (PPG1037-6)
ΔE - 15.82 (84.2% similar)
#5E686D
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6)
ΔE - 15.91 (84.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C00ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C00ED to Benjamin Moore


#55656B
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)
ΔE - 14.66 (85.3% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 14.67 (85.3% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 15.06 (84.9% similar)
#4C636E
Vermont Slate (1673)
ΔE - 15.18 (84.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C00ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C00ED to Dunn-Edwards


#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 14.97 (85.0% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 15.32 (84.7% similar)
#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 15.74 (84.3% similar)
#637983
Blue Monday (DET 568)
ΔE - 15.87 (84.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C00ED color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



9C00ED
Veronica*

51ED00
Harlequin*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #9C00ED?

Color that best contrast with #9C00ED is #51ED00, color name is Harlequin*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #9C00ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C00ED is #51ED00, color name is Harlequin*.





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